Hidilyn Diaz brings BDO Cash Agad to Zamboanga.

Olympic and Southeast Asian Games weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz believes that bringing BDO Cash Agad to Barangay Mampang in Zamboanga City will be beneficial to the residents of this community as well as those in nearby areas. Thus, she recently signed up at her eponymous gym as a BDO Cash Agad partner-agent in her hometown.

Hidilyn Diaz inaugurates BDO Cash Agad in Mampang, Zamboanga

Cash Agad in Mampang, Zamboanga City. BDO Unibank Senior Vice President and Agency Banking Head Jaime Nasol and Olympic and SEA Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz formally inaugurates the Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting Gym as a Cash Agad partner-agent in Barangay Mampang, Zamboanga City, Hidilyn's hometown. Also in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are Emelita Diaz, the weightlifting champion's mother, and Cecile Paran, BDO Network Bank Area Head of Zamboanga Peninsula Area.

Hidilyn Diaz Sees The Benefits Of BDO Cash Agad To Mampang, Zamboanga

The Hidilyn Diaz Gym serves as a training facility for those who are dreaming of becoming champions in weightlifting as well as in other sports.

BDO Cash Agad makes transactions easy for customers

Hidilyn Diaz Gym

More than the income that BDO Cash Agad will give to her family, Hidilyn values the convenience that BDO Cash Agad will provide to her hometown.

"Alam ko na makakadagdag ng kita para sa pamilya ko (na syang nag o-operate ng gym) ang pagkakaroon ng Cash Agad point-of-sale (POS) terminal sa gym," said Hidilyn.

"Pero mas malaking ginhawa ang maidudulot nito sa mga kababayan ko sa Mampang lalo na sa pag-withdraw nila ng cash."

Using their ATM cards from BDO Unibank, BDO Kabayan Savings, BDO Network Bank, and other local banks, customers may withdraw cash from the Hidilyn Diaz Gym and other small to medium businesses like sari-sari stores that are also partner-agents.

With BDO Cash Agad’s over 10,000 agents nationwide, residents don’t have to go far and spend more just to withdraw money from banks or ATMs in the city.

Hidilyn Diaz arrives for the inauguration of BDO Cash Agad in Zamboanga

"Dito sa Mampang, kailangan pa nilang bumiyahe ng mga 10 kilometers para lamang makapag-withdraw sa bayan. Pero ngayon dahil may POS na sa gym namin dito, kaunting lakad na lang sila. At dahil magkakakilala naman kami dito sa Mampang, anytime pwede silang magpunta para mag withdraw lalo na kung para sa emergencies," Hidilyn added.

“Para sa mga beneficiaries ng mga overseas Filipinos, madali na nilang mai-wiwithdraw ang kanilang remittance dahil may Cash Agad na dito.”

BDO Cash Agad partner agents may earn additional income from withdrawals made my customers. Aside from withdrawals, individuals may also do balance inquiries in Cash Agad POS terminals.

Encouraging other SMEs to partner with BDO Cash Agad

The weightlifting champ is using the success of her gym as an example to encourage other small and medium businesses to tie up with BDO Cash Agad.

Hidilyn Diaz chats with a BDO Cash Agad customer

"Sa mga may negosyo, lalo na yung mga nasa far-flung areas, I encourage them na mag apply na rin na maging Cash Agad partner-agent dahil dagdag kita ito sa kanila. Makakatulong din ang Cash Agad na madagdagan ang mga suki sa business nila dahil kadalasan pag nagwiwithdraw ang customer sa Cash Agad at nakita nila yung mga paninda mo, bibili na rin ang mga yun. Malamang mag kwento pa sila sa mga kakilala nila na 'dun ka na bumili, makakapag withdraw ka pa dahil may Cash Agad',"
emphasized Hidilyn.

BDO Agents Day

BDO Remit, BDO Network Bank, and BDO Cash Agad also held an Agents Day in which branch employees from all over Zamboanga City did financial inclusion activities for the residents of Mampang.

The bank personnel opened accounts, accepted loan applications, and answered inquiries related to Cash Agad from interested individuals.